Last Modified: Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 2:43 p.m.

According to court documents, he handcuffed his spouse during an argument and tried to throw her into a swimming pool while she was wearing the restraints.

Choiniere, 32, who joined the agency in 2007, was charged with misdemeanor domestic battery and false imprisonment — a felony.

North Port Police Chief Kevin Vespia said Choiniere was placed on administrative leave after the arrest. The case was referred to internal affairs investigators. Vespia declined to say more.

“As soon as I get the facts, I can comment about what happened,” Vespia said Tuesday.

He said the detective had no prior incidents of misconduct.

According to court documents, a Sarasota County deputy interviewed Choiniere and his wife, who was not named in the report. She told the deputy she and Choiniere had been arguing, and that a “pushing match” ensued.

At some point during the argument, Choiniere handcuffed the woman behind her back and tried to throw her into the pool. A North Port police officer saw marks on the woman’s wrists from the handcuffs. They also saw a broken baby barrier by the pool.

The woman’s father told investigators he was called by his daughter during the disturbance.

When he arrived at their home, he found his daughter lying on the lanai, with her hands cuffed behind her back, the report says. He got a key from Choiniere and released his daughter.

According to reports, Choiniere admitted handcuffing his spouse. He told the deputy that the “victim came at him while she was handcuffed, and he threw her into the barrier to get her away from him.”

<p><em>NORTH PORT</em> - North Port police detective Todd Choiniere was arrested Saturday night after a domestic disturbance and faces felony kidnapping charges. </p><p>According to court documents, he handcuffed his spouse during an argument and tried to throw her into a swimming pool while she was wearing the restraints. </p><p>Choiniere, 32, who joined the agency in 2007, was charged with misdemeanor domestic battery and false imprisonment — a felony. </p><p>North Port Police Chief Kevin Vespia said Choiniere was placed on administrative leave after the arrest. The case was referred to internal affairs investigators. Vespia declined to say more. </p><p>“As soon as I get the facts, I can comment about what happened,” Vespia said Tuesday. </p><p>He said the detective had no prior incidents of misconduct.</p><p>According to court documents, a Sarasota County deputy interviewed Choiniere and his wife, who was not named in the report. She told the deputy she and Choiniere had been arguing, and that a “pushing match” ensued. </p><p>At some point during the argument, Choiniere handcuffed the woman behind her back and tried to throw her into the pool. A North Port police officer saw marks on the woman's wrists from the handcuffs. They also saw a broken baby barrier by the pool. </p><p>The woman's father told investigators he was called by his daughter during the disturbance. </p><p>When he arrived at their home, he found his daughter lying on the lanai, with her hands cuffed behind her back, the report says. He got a key from Choiniere and released his daughter.</p><p>According to reports, Choiniere admitted handcuffing his spouse. He told the deputy that the “victim came at him while she was handcuffed, and he threw her into the barrier to get her away from him.”</p>